Golden State’s Summer League run in Las Vegas gets started Thursday, July 9, when the Warriors face the Dallas Mavericks at 4:00 PM PT at Thomas & Mack Center. From there, the schedule keeps coming fast: Oklahoma City on Sunday, July 12 at 3:00 PM PT on Prime Video and NBCSBA+, Memphis on Tuesday, July 14 at 4:00 PM PT at Cox Pavilion, and New York on Thursday, July 16 at 4:00 PM PT on ESPN2 and NBCSBA.
The Warriors are in their 21st NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, part of an event that runs July 9-19 and includes all 30 teams. Every club will play at least five games, with each team getting four games from July 9-16. The top four teams move on to the playoffs on July 18 and 19, while the other 26 teams will get a fifth game on Friday, July 17, Saturday, July 18, or Sunday, July 19.
All Warriors games in Las Vegas will air locally on NBC Sports Bay Area/+. The official roster is available at nba.com.
Golden State’s 2026 draft class is led by No. 11 overall pick Yaxel Lendeborg, a 6-9, 241-pound forward from Michigan, and No. 54 overall pick Lajae Jones, a 6-7, 200-pound guard/forward from Florida State.
The group also includes returning Warriors Will Richard, a 6-3 guard from Florida; LJ Cryer, a 6-0 guard from Houston who is on a two-way deal; and Malevy Leons, a 6-9 forward from Bradley who is also on a two-way contract.
Among the former Santa Cruz Warriors on the roster are Alex Toohey, a 6-8 forward from the Sydney Kings whose status for Summer League remains uncertain after he missed most of last season with injury; Deivon Smith, a 6-0 guard from St. John’s; Jacksen Moni, a 6-10 forward/center from North Dakota State; and Chance McMillian, a 6-3 guard from Texas Tech.
The invitee list also features Jack Clark, a 6-10 forward from Virginia Commonwealth; Max Shulga, a 6-4 guard/forward from Virginia Commonwealth; Nick Boyd, a 6-3 guard from Wisconsin; KJ Adams, a 6-7 forward from Kansas; Colby Jones, a 6-5 guard from Xavier; Chase Hunter, a 6-3 guard from Clemson; Graham Ike, a 6-9 forward/center from Gonzaga; and Lachlan Olbrich, a 6-8 forward/center from Illawarra.
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